单词 | occur |
释义 | occur (əkɜːʳ ) Word forms: occurs , occurring , occurred 1. verb B2 When something occurs, it happens. If headaches only occur at night, lack of fresh air and oxygen is often the cause. [VERB] The crash occurred when the crew shut down the wrong engine. [VERB] In March 1770, there occurred what became known as the Boston Massacre. [VERB] 2. verb When something occurs in a particular place, it exists or is present there. The cattle disease occurs more or less anywhere in Africa where the fly occurs. [VERB adverb/preposition] These snails do not occur on low-lying coral islands or atolls. [VERB adverb/preposition] 3. verb [no passive, no cont] If a thought or idea occurs to you, you suddenly think of it or realize it. It did not occur to me to check my insurance policy. [V to n to-inf] It occurred to me that I could have the book sent to me. [it V to n that] The same idea had occurred to Elizabeth. [VERB + to] Collocations: occur rarely Due to time restrictions, these four occur rarely. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Infection and blood clots are a serious potential risk after abdominoplasty, but which occur rarely. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Red or violet flowers also occur rarely. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Left-handed or sinistral specimens occur rarely. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, pale bluish, nearly purple coats have occurred rarely. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That reduces frustration when obstacles or unexpected developments change everything, as will occur regularly. Times, Sunday Times Skirmishes occur regularly in the city as crowds wait for tankers with daily supplies. Times, Sunday Times Demonstrations occur regularly in cities. Times, Sunday Times Frosts occur regularly during autumn, winter and spring. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In particular, prediction seems to occur regularly when the context of a sentence greatly limits the possible words that have not yet been revealed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These sometimes occur simultaneously, so commanding the ship becomes a lot more challenging. The Sun Both are legitimate conversations, but they can't occur simultaneously. Christianity Today In daily life, two parallel histories occur simultaneously: one on earth and one in heaven. Christianity Today He says there's a magnetic flux about the earth that causes like events to occur simultaneously or in sequence. The Times Literary Supplement One expects age and grace to occur simultaneously. Globe and Mail Sometimes brain haemorrhages are caused by injury; they can also occur spontaneously, with weaknesses in brain blood vessels sometimes running in families. Times, Sunday Times Alternation of the strabismus may occur spontaneously, with or without subjective awareness of the alternation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The charges are separated from their stable placement in the particles and can occur spontaneously, from pressure or an applied electric field. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Natural mutations seem to occur spontaneously throughout the world; wherever large numbers of plants are being produced, bud-sports will occur. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Reflection may occur spontaneously, but many service-learning programs include either guidelines or specific requirements for structured reflection. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When descending, the opposite occurs, with external air putting pressure on the eardrum. The Sun There are scenarios in which stronger growth pushes inflation down, but there are plenty more in which the opposite occurs. Times, Sunday Times At sunset the opposite occurs. Times, Sunday Times The opposite occurs as wellpeople who still exist become harder to perceive... Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And then as soon as you start pacing, the opposite occurs to you; you must sit and rest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The night thought occurs that we are 'plankton adrift in an ocean of time'. Times, Sunday Times Later, however, when we're at lunch, another thought occurs to me. Times, Sunday Times The coach moves on and the disloyal thought occurs to you: why aren't we looking at that? Times, Sunday Times Then a happy thought occurs to him. Times, Sunday Times For the viewer, one thought occurs. Times, Sunday Times At a national level the government should reinvigorate attempts to put in place strategies to ensure that no such tragedy occurs again. Times,Sunday Times In short, a tragedy occurs, and everything changes. Times,Sunday Times They are so often forgotten when this kind of tragedy occurs. Times, Sunday Times We cannot afford to wait until a tragedy occurs before holding all specialists to account. Times, Sunday Times He plays an important role at the end of the book when a tragedy occurs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 发生 Japanese: 起こる |
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